Behavioral risk analyzer and application that estimates the risk of performing undesired behavior

Abstract

A method for coaching a subject, including receiving data corresponding to at least one of a desired behavior of the subject or an undesired behavior of the subject, receiving a level of available self control of the subject via an input source, calculating a level of required self control needed to perform the desired behavior or suppress the undesired behavior, analyzing a risk based on the level of available self control and the level of required self control, where the risk is associated with predicting whether the subject will perform the undesired behavior or not perform the desired behavior, and intervening when the risk analyzed is above a particular threshold.

1 . A method for coaching a subject, comprising:
 receiving data corresponding to at least one of a desired behavior of the subject or an undesired behavior of the subject;   receiving a level of available self control of the subject via an input source;   calculating a level of required self control needed to perform the desired behavior or suppress the undesired behavior;   analyzing a risk based on the level of available self control and the level of required self control, wherein the risk is associated with predicting whether the subject will perform the undesired behavior or not perform the desired behavior; and   intervening when the risk analyzed is above a particular threshold.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the data received is extracted from a calendar. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the input source is an activity monitor configured to deliver data to a computing resource and the step of receiving a level of available self control includes calculating the level of available self control based on the data delivered. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving a level of available self control includes receiving a food log or at least one image of food and determining the level of available self control based on the food log or at least one image received. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of intervening includes delivering a notification to the subject suggesting that the subject perform an action or refrain from performing an action to lower the risk to a value below the threshold. 
     
     
         6 . A system for coaching a subject, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing instructions, executable by the processor, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the system to:
 receive data corresponding to at least one of a desired behavior of the subject or an undesired behavior of the subject; 
 receive a level of available self control of the subject via an input source; 
 calculate a level of required self control needed to perform the desired behavior or suppress the undesired behavior; 
 analyze a risk based on the level of available self control and the level of required self control, wherein the risk is associated with predicting whether the subject will perform the undesired behavior or not perform the desired behavior; and 
 intervene when the risk analyzed is above a particular threshold. 
   
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the data received is extracted from a calendar. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the input source is an activity monitor configured to deliver data to a computing resource and wherein the instructions when executed by the processor further cause the system to calculate the level of available self control based on the data delivered. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the step of receiving a level of available self control includes receiving a food log or at least one image of food and using the food log or at least one image of food to determine the level of available self control. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the step of intervening includes delivering a notification to the subject suggesting that the subject perform an action or refrain from performing an action to lower the risk to a value below the threshold. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for coaching a subject, comprising:
 a receiving unit configured to receive data corresponding to at least one of a desired behavior of a subject or an undesired behavior of a subject;   a calculating unit configured to calculate a level of available self control of the subject and a level of required self control needed to perform the desired behavior or suppress the undesired behavior;   a risk assessment unit configured to analyze a risk based on the level of available self control and the level of required self control, wherein the risk is associated with predicting whether the subject will perform the undesired behavior or not perform the desired behavior; and   an intervention unit configured to intervene when the risk analyzed by the risk assessment unit is above a particular threshold.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the data received is extracted from a calendar. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the input source is an activity monitor configured to deliver data to a computing resource and the calculating unit is further configured to calculate the level of available self control based on the data delivered. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the calculating unit is further configured to receive a food log or at least one image of food and determine the level of available self control based on the food log or at least one image received. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the intervention unit is further configured to deliver a notification to the subject suggesting that the subject perform an action or refrain from performing an action to lower the risk to a value below the threshold. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for coaching a subject, comprising:
 receiving data corresponding to at least one of a desired behavior of the subject or an undesired behavior of the subject;   receiving a level of available self control of the subject via an input source;   calculating a level of required self control needed to perform the desired behavior or suppress the undesired behavior;   analyzing a risk based on the level of available self control and the level of required self control, wherein the risk is associated with predicting whether the subject will perform the undesired behavior or not perform the desired behavior; and   intervening when the risk analyzed is above a particular threshold.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the data receive is extracted from a calendar. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the input source is an activity monitor configured to deliver data to a computing resource and the step of receiving a level of available self control includes calculating the level of available self control based on the data delivered. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the step of receiving a level of available self control includes receiving a food log or at least one image of food and determining the level of available self control based on the food log or at least one image received. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the step of intervening includes delivering a notification to the subject suggesting that the subject perform an action or refrain from performing an action to lower the risk to a value below the threshold.